Chapter 499: It’s time for the Second Prince to make his move
"This child is so fair and clean. I wonder how beautiful he will be when he grows up in two or three months."
The child was still asleep. Wang said that he had changed since the first time she came to see him. "Can we give him a name?"
You said the child was young, and they would wait until she was 100 days old before deciding on a name. "Her grandfather was very happy, and had already looked through the books and selected several names, waiting to choose one when the time came. For now, she has been given the nickname Shuang'e. Her grandfather said that the child has a strong fire element in her destiny, and she needs to be cooled down."
"Frost-Eagle?"
Xin An said that this was the name of the Snow Goddess in the storybook. "It sounds elegant and solemn. No matter how great the fire in one's fate is, it should be suppressed by this name."
Gu, who was leaning on the bed with her headband on, also said that the name was good, "The name my father gave me has the character 'Jiangshuang' in it, which is also very nice."
"You can tell from the name that she is a little beauty."
Nowadays, Xin An thinks everyone's child is cute and likes them all. But then she remembered that the baby in her belly didn't have a name yet, so she was afraid that she couldn't count on Tang Gang. The names of Tang Rong and Tang Mo were not very impressive, just very ordinary. She should look through some books and choose a nice name.
The cicadas on the branches in the yard suddenly made a shrill cry, which was quick and long, and startled the baby so much that he started crying. Unlike Liao Xiaolang's earth-shattering cry, Shuang'e's cry revealed that she was a quiet girl.
You Shi asked someone to quickly get the cicada down, "The cicadas these past two days are desperate for life, their chirping is very piercing."
"Summer is about to end, and this short life is about to end. It's time to neigh a few times."
Wang suddenly said this. Xin An looked over and raised his lips, "The end of life should always be full of noise."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and smiled. Yu Shi was confused. She wanted to ask her granddaughter why she was crying, but she hugged her and coaxed her.
By evening, the sun was setting in the west and the sky was filled with sunset glow. A few inconspicuous donkey carts came in through the city gate. The people on the carts talked about going to the capital to look for their relatives, and the soldiers guarding the gate did not have any doubts.
The donkey cart stopped in front of a courtyard. The people quickly entered the door and the door was closed again without attracting anyone's attention.
"The people have arrived, but the most important part has not made any progress."
Tang Mo sat opposite Liao Zhi with a frown on his face.
Liao Zhi sat there with a big move, his thumb rubbing his knuckles intentionally or unintentionally, "Since we can't find out, we can only pry open the mouths of those who know the truth. Shuntian Prefecture Governor Zhou Zheng is from the Duke of Enguo Mansion. He is the most promising person in the Duke of Enguo Mansion besides the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother's time is running out, and the people in the Duke of Enguo Mansion are panicking. They all hope that Zhou Zheng can make further progress. However, the Earl of Pingshun has used shady means to please many people in the past few years, and has also held many people's handles. A few years ago, the Earl of Pingshun and Zhou Zheng also had some dealings with each other for a while."
"Besides, the current Nanguang County Prince has an ambiguous attitude towards Pingshun Bernard. If you don't make a move, nothing will happen. As the commander of the Beiya Army, it is my duty to help you. But if your father doesn't do his best, it won't be easy."
"Even if your father tried his best, he might not be able to crush Pingshun Bo to death. I don't think your father would agree. Do you have anyone else who can help you?"
It is easy to deal with Pingshun Earl, but Pingshun Earl has the leverage over so many people, and those people will definitely not sit idly by for their own sake. Liao Zhi thought that Tang Gang would not offend half of the court officials for this reason, even if there were reasons why he had to do so.
Tang Mo also considered this point. When he discussed this plan with Xin An, he felt that it was not too difficult. However, as the investigation became more in-depth, he realized that it was very difficult and involved too many things.
Apart from anything else, the Prince of Nanguang will definitely take action.
"There is still a candidate, but it requires a risky move. I need to think about it for another two days."
Liao Zhi said that he would send people to watch those who had just entered the city, and asked Tang Mo not to continue investigating in the next two days, but to withdraw his men so as not to alert the enemy.
"You have to decide as soon as possible. Everything you have done before will be in vain if someone notices you."
Tang Mo nodded. After returning home, he wanted to find Luo Qi to ask, but after thinking about it, he decided to go back to find Xin An first. After all, Xin An was the person he trusted most in the mansion, so he could tell her anything.
Xin An was walking around the garden. Tang Mo stepped forward to take over Chun Yang's job. He first asked her if she had a good day, and then asked Chun Yang to look around before talking to Xin An about what was happening outside. Finally, he asked, "I'm a little undecided now, and I want to ask you for advice."
Xin An stopped and looked into the distance, following the gaze of the returning birds across the sky. It took him a while to look away. "If there is anyone, it's only the Second Prince."
"I thought of him, too."
Tang Mo hesitated. "With the Second Prince and the Xu family's power, it doesn't matter whether the old man is involved or not, but I'm not familiar with him, and I'm afraid he'll steal the credit."
Xin An said that the prince had always been on good terms with the Duke of Enguo Mansion, but the Duke of Enguo Mansion was now in decline, and once the queen mother left, only Zhou Zheng would be left. The emperor did have a relationship with the Zhou family, but he was the emperor, so who would dare to classify him as a member of the Zhou family? As the second prince's most solid supporter, the Xu family was far stronger than the Duke of Enguo Mansion.
The competition between the crown prince and the second prince gradually came to the surface.
"Second Prince, we have been secretly making this move for a long time. It is time to use it. There is opportunity only when there is risk. If we just try to protect ourselves, our chance will never come."
Xin An made the decision directly, "I will send someone to send a visiting card to the Xu family and meet Mrs. Xu first."
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"Why don't you go see the Second Prince's wife first?"
"inconvenient."
Xin An said that she didn't know how many eyes were watching the Second Prince's Mansion, and it was inconvenient for her to tell a third person what she said, so it would be better to tell Madam Xu, and then Madam Xu would tell General Xu, "We have a lot of dealings with the Xu family, and we have already been on the Second Prince's boat, but we didn't want to admit it before and wanted to cover it up. This time, we have to put it out in the open. Are you ready to face the storm?"
Tang Mo didn't say anything. If he was alone it would be fine, but he had a mother, a wife, children and an unborn child to take care of, so he was a little hesitant.
Xin An didn't push him to reply immediately, but asked someone to invite her mother-in-law over, "This garden is a good place to talk. Others who want to eavesdrop have nowhere to hide."
"You want to tell your mother?"
"Of course I will."
Xin An told him that if they were to take action, then everyone had to take action, and all plans had to be made known to the other party. There were many uncontrollable people and things in this mansion, and without the full support of her mother-in-law, "If there is chaos behind you, you will be the only one to suffer. And all the rules must be discussed. After we have discussed it clearly, you can go to Luo Qi to ask him and see what he thinks. He must also take action."
"Is the future so easy to bet on?"
Tang Mo nodded and took a deep breath. After Wang arrived, the three of them sat in the pavilion. Lailai and Qingyang guarded the garden gate. After Wang understood the whole story, she didn't say anything for a long time. She frowned and looked at Tang Mo from time to time, then at Xin An. Finally, she said, "Since you think the time has come, let's take a chance. Even if we fail, don't we still have your father?"
"With the title of Marquis in front of me, at least I can save my life. If I succeed, I will have to walk a dangerous road with many flowers and brocade in the future until the day when the second prince arrives."
(End of this chapter)
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